1/3Researcher Fish
Original design by @简妮马德贵
An amigurumi 'researcher fish' character wearing a little white lab coat and holding a clipboard: a quirky desk companion.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Hook
- 1.1-1.8mm
- Yarn
- fingering (split to 2-ply)
Materials
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Stitches used: MR, ch, sc, hdc, dc, inc, dec, sl st
Researcher Fish (科研鱼) — Lab-Coat Character (X = sc, V = inc, A = dec, T = dc, FV = dc-inc, CH = ch, SL = sl st) Body: Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: inc in each st (12) Rnd 3: *sc, inc* x6 (18) Rnd 4: *sc, inc, sc* x6 (24) Rnd 5: *3 sc, inc* x6 (30) Rnds 6-10: blue, 30 sc Rnds 11-14: yellow, 30 sc Rnd 15: change to blue (seamless color change), 30 sc Rnds 16-23: blue, 30 sc Rnd 24: *3 sc, dec* x6 (24) Rnd 25: *sc, dec, sc* x6 (18) Rnd 26: *sc, dec* x6 (12) Rnd 27: 6 dec (6) Eyelids (x2) (1.1mm hook, yarn split to 2 plies): Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: inc in each st (12) Rnd 3: *sc, inc* x6 (18) Rnd 4: 18 sc (18) Mouth corners (x2) (1.1mm hook, 2-ply): ch 4, 2 dc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st. Arms (x2): blue Rnds 1-4: 6 sc; yellow Rnds 5-6: 6 sc; white Rnds 7-11: 6 sc. Legs (x2): gray Rnds 1-3: 6 sc; white Rnds 4-9: 6 sc. Clipboard (in hand): Rnd 1: ch 6, 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook, inc, 4 sc back along the other side (10) Rnds 2-6: 10 sc in the round Rnd 7: join, change to gray, 2 sc, (dc-inc, sl st), 2 sc Coat: Row 1: ch 37, 36 sc starting in 2nd ch from hook Rows 2-4: work flat, 36 sc Rnd 5: join ends into a round, 36 sc Rnds 6-14: 36 sc Mouth (1.1mm hook, 2-ply): ch 10, starting in 2nd ch: 2 sl st, 5 sc, 2 sl st; along the other side of the chain: 2 sl st, 6 sc, sl st. Eyes (x2) (1.8mm hook, 2-ply): Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: inc in each st (12) Rnds 3-4: 12 sc (12) Rnd 5: 6 dec (6)
Notes
A researcher/scientist fish character in a white lab coat. Yarn colors: pure white, medium purple, light lake blue, light yellow, orange, medium gray, ultramarine, ginger yellow. Fine hooks 1.1mm-1.8mm with yarn split to 2 plies for small parts. No commercial use / no video tutorials per the original creator.
Frequently asked questions
Why are such fine hooks used?
The small details use a 1.1-1.8mm hook with the yarn split down to 2 plies, which keeps the eyes, mouth and clipboard neat and small.
How is the coat made?
The coat is worked flat for the first few rows, then joined into the round and continued, so it wraps around the body like a jacket.
